N4 — outside your level filter
てある
てあるte aruN4neutral
Same meaning6
is done / left in a state
- っぱなしleft in a state, uncorrected (often negligently); also — keep doing nonstopattaches at
- たきりdid X, and nothing has happened since (often "never again")attaches at
- たままleaving it as is; still in the state ofattaches at
- ているis doing; is in the state of having doneattaches at
- つつあるis in the process of; is gradually becoming — seen from outsideattaches at
do it in advance; have it ready
- ておくdo in advance; do and leave it that wayattaches at
All examples3
has been done — deliberate, and it still matters now
冷蔵庫にケーキが入れてあるから、食べていいよ。
reizouko ni keeki ga irete aru kara, tabete ii yo.
There's cake in the fridge for you — go ahead and have it. casual
会議の資料はもう印刷してある。
kaigi no shiryou wa mou insatsushite aru.
The materials for the meeting have been printed already. neutral
お席に本日の予定表が置いてあります。
o seki ni honjitsu no yoteihyou ga oitearimasu.
Today's schedule has been placed at your seat. formal
How it's formed1
All forms3
- negativeてないtenai
味わってない
- pastてあったteatta
味わってあった
- politeてありますtearimasu
味わってあります
Notes
てある takes transitive verbs only, and the old object surfaces with が (or は): ドアが開けてある.
When the doer stays topical, を survives: もう予約をしてある.
When the doer stays topical, を survives: もう予約をしてある.